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avevo paura di

was afraid of

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was afraid of Used to say that someone felt fear about a person, thing, or action. Literally: 'I had fear of'.
IT: Da bambino avevo paura di dormire da solo.
EN: As a child, I was afraid of sleeping alone.

Ma allora mi resi conto che non avevo paura di niente.

But then I realized that I wasn’t afraid of anything.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Non avevo paura di nulla.

I wasn't afraid of anything.

Avevo paura di abortire, avevo paura di tenerlo.

I was afraid of having an abortion, I was afraid of keeping him.

— Loveless (2017)

Avevo paura di prendere un raffreddore.

I was afraid of catching a cold.

Io avevo paura di quella.

I was afraid of that one.

Avevo paura di sentire quella parola.

I was afraid of hearing that word.

— Happy Together (1997)

Anch'io avevo paura di tornare a casa.

I was afraid to go home too.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Avevo paura di parlare.

I was afraid to speak.

Io avevo paura di mio padre.

I was afraid of my father.

Avevo paura di addormentarmi mentre guidavo.

I was afraid of falling asleep while driving.

Avevo paura di quella.

I was afraid of that one.

Ricordi quando avevo paura di un pesce gatto?

Remember when I was afraid of a catfish?

— Brother (1997)

Erano anni che non avevo paura di morire.

It had been years since I was afraid of dying.

— 28 anni dopo - Il tempio delle ossa (2026)

Non è molto, perché avevo paura di non fare in tempo ad arrivare..

Not very much, because I was afraid I wouldn’t make it there in time..

— Mangiare bere uomo donna (1994)

Avevo paura di mio padre.

I was afraid of my father.

Avevo paura di volare ma dopo il primo viaggio in aereo mi è passata.

I used to be afraid of flying, but after my first plane ride I got over it.